In Focus
Once a year, we bring together members, partners, human rights defenders, friends and interested participants from around the world to exchange on current human rights issues.
We are in contact worldwide with people engaged in humanitarian aid and hands-on human rights work. Together, we advocate for the protection of human dignity and the inviolability of universal human rights across the globe.
Last Year in Review
Before joining us this year, we invite you to revisit the highlights of our 2025 Annual Conference. The event brought together human rights defenders, experts, and partners from across the globe to address pressing challenges, share experiences from the field, and strengthen international cooperation.
Discussions focused on key issues such as political repression, the protection of fundamental freedoms, and the role of civil society in defending human dignity under increasingly difficult conditions. Speakers from different regions offered first-hand insights into their work, shedding light on both ongoing challenges and opportunities for meaningful change.
Nikol Pashinyan awarded the Hesse Peace Prize
Nikol Pashinyan awarded the Hesse Peace Prize: Peace and democracy as a strategic choice for Armenia On September 18, 2026, in the Hesse State Parliament, Germany, the Prime Minister of ...
The myths of the Kveakhtsi: how they convinced us that our vote was visible and the polling stations were controllable
During the June 2026 elections to the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, numerous false and manipulative information regarding the work of polling stations and the organization of voting ...
How false narratives about Armenia are created, video
False narratives don't always start with a false fact. Sometimes a true fact is simply presented in a way that changes its meaning. How does this happen? Watch the video. ...
Azerbaijan: Opposition leader Ali Karimli in custody
Azerbaijan: Opposition leader Ali Karimli in custody “Germany and the EU must act now – human rights must not be sacrificed for the sake of the energy trade” Frankfurt am ...
YSU is holding a conference dedicated to the history of Azerbaijan: what really happened?
YSU is holding a conference dedicated to the history of Azerbaijan: what really happened? On August 12, 2026, at 6:45 PM, the "Hraparak" website published an article titled "YSU is ...
On behalf of Iran, against the Armenian AB Center: what does the circulating video really show?
On behalf of Iran, against the Armenian AB Center: what does the circulating video really show? In early July, a video was shared on the X social network, which was ...
From deepfakes to fear-mongering: What types of disinformation are European countries facing during elections?
From deepfakes to fear-mongering: What types of disinformation are European countries facing during elections? Electoral processes in Europe are increasingly turning not only into political competition, but also into large-scale ...
Appeal for donations for Arsenij Turbin
Please help Arsenij Turbin! Do you still remember your 18th birthday? For many young people, this birthday is a moment of new beginnings—the end of youth and the start of ...
International observers have recorded a possible breach by Ukraine’s the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court
International observers have noted a possible breach by the Supreme Administrative Court of the principles of adversarial proceedings and judicial impartiality in the ‘Rotterdam+’ case The actions of the Supreme ...
The targeting logic behind Armenia’s anti-European disinformation
The targeting logic behind Armenia's anti-European disinformation In June 2026, Russia’s foreign intelligence service accused the European Union of trying to expel the Russian Orthodox Church from Armenia. At the ...
ICCJ Annual Conference in Hanover: Visit to Bergen-Belsen and workshop on Christian-Jewish dialogue
ICCJ Annual Conference in Hanover: Visit to Bergen-Belsen and workshop on Christian-Jewish dialogue As part of the annual conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ), Prof. Dr ...
From free check-ups to 200,000 drams worth of medicine: how the mechanism of false advertising based on health works
From free check-ups to 200,000 drams worth of medicine: how the mechanism of false advertising based on health works When a "free consultation" turns into a sale, and a "miracle ...
Half-truth or manipulation?
A publication has been circulating on social networks in recent days, according to which the government is preparing to provide up to 2 million drams of support to citizens over ...
Walther takes on a political patronage role
Katy Walther, a member of the Hessian State Parliament, has taken on the role of political mentor for Aleh Khamenka Belarusian musician sentenced to three years’ imprisonment Frankfurt am Main, ...
ISHR President meets the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Germany
ISHR President meets the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Germany Thomas Schirrmacher, President of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) and the International Institute for Religious Freedom ...
Regional seminar in Krashen community
Within the framework of the “Monitoring of Disinformation Flows” program, another regional seminar was held in the village of Krashen, Shirak region. The seminar was organized by the “Effective Governance and ...